The next most important thing for the Feng family is the wedding of Feng Shu and Xie Zhang. Feng Yu can't get involved because she has to take over the business of the Twelve States. Feng Yu has been inquiring about the New Deal recently.
The New Deal was led by Xie Jue and the cabinet. The detailed terms have not yet been announced. Everyone is discussing the New Deal. The most talked about thing at the Wangjiang Restaurant student gathering was the New Deal, with different opinions.
The implementation of the New Deal failed more than ten years ago and almost led to a change of dynasty. This time, the New Deal was implemented with the prince's government in charge. Most people liked it and thought it was a reform to strengthen the country. The New Deal involved the military, economy, agriculture, taxation, etc. Everyone was paying attention.
When Feng Yu and the shopkeepers were discussing matters, they were also talking about the new policy.
Shopkeeper Wang of Baofeng Bank and Shopkeeper Wen of Linlang Pavilion both suggested Fengyu to make early preparations according to the provisions of the New Deal more than ten years ago to avoid chaos after the implementation of the New Deal. Fengyu has always been waiting to see what happens, and what is closely related to merchants must be taxation.
Taxation is different across Yanyang. If it were reformed throughout the territory, the impact would be far-reaching.
Feng Yu asked Shopkeeper Wang, "How do you like the implementation of the New Deal?"
Shopkeeper Wang pondered, "It's hard to say."
Feng Yu was also undecided. Shopkeeper Wang said, "Recently, all the shopkeepers in the chamber of commerce have made some moves. They are basically optimistic about the implementation of the new policy. What worries does the girl have?"
"The specific terms of the new deal are not clear yet, so I prefer to wait and see what happens." Feng Yu said calmly, "Three feet of ice will not last in a day. When everyone is optimistic about it, I am a little pessimistic."
Shopkeeper Wang said with a smile, "More than ten years ago, the New Deal was about to be implemented. At that time, everyone in Beijing had different opinions and was pessimistic. But something happened later. Our business office also discussed it privately at that time, but it didn't look good, so we stayed put. But now it's the same.
, the peace talks went smoothly, and the war in Ningzhou ceased. Although the cabinet led the new deal, it was the Marquis' government who escorted it. There is a high probability that the new deal will be implemented. Why is the girl not optimistic about it? "
"The louder the calls for the New Deal, the more uneasy I become. I always feel like something is going to happen, and I can't explain it."
Shopkeeper Wen said, "It will take several years to implement it all over the country. If you have any concerns, just wait and see what happens and wait until the specific terms are announced before discussing. If it doesn't work, you can ask the Hou Mansion for the specific terms of the new policy."
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Feng Yu was thoughtful. She had discussed this matter with Feng Shu. Feng Shu was optimistic about the New Deal. The two sisters had different opinions, so Feng Yu did not continue the discussion with her sister.
Feng Yu saw Xie Xun when she left Baofeng Bank. All her worries disappeared. She couldn't help but waved her hand. After Dugu Jing left Beijing, Xie Xun went to Liancheng for two days and saw Feng Yu just after returning to the city.
Xie Xun thought, what a fate!
He was not in a hurry to return to the Hou Mansion and walked with Feng Yu by the river. He couldn't wait to hand her an exquisite wooden box and said, "Send you a gift."
Feng Yu raised her eyebrows. Inside the box was a pomegranate flower hairpin, made of pure gold and ruby. The ruby was polished so crystal clear that it was brighter than any gem she had ever seen. It looked like water moving in the sunlight. Feng Yu was extremely surprised.
,"What a beauty."
Xie Xun kept paying attention to Feng Yu's expression, and he was relieved when he saw that she liked her. He had wanted to give Feng Yu a gift for a long time, and it was natural for him to give gifts to her. Feng Yu loved jewelry, so he gave her jewelry. It was difficult to please the three girls.
, and collect jewelry from all over the world. I am used to seeing good things, and naturally I don’t like vulgar things.
There are many jewelry in the warehouse of the Hou Mansion, many of which are passed down from ancestors, which are not suitable for gifts and are not suitable for girls to wear. Linlang Pavilion is the favorite shop of girls in the capital, and it is Feng Yu's property. Xie Xun suddenly found
Unable to get a satisfactory gift, I went to Liancheng on business this time to hunt for treasure, and he actually found this hairpin.
Feng Yu likes pomegranate flowers, and when Xie Xun saw this flower hairpin, he thought it suited her very well.
"Like it?"
"I like it!" Feng Yu likes this flower hairpin. Firstly, the gemstone is translucent and it is a rare gem. It is also a hairpin given by a man to tie the hair of a couple.
She likes both the gift itself and the meaning of the gift.
Xie Xun took the flower hairpin and put it on for her, "I also bought a lot of gems. I will give them to you when Si Zhenfang does a good job."
The Sizhenfang in the palace has the best craftsmen who specialize in making jewelry for concubines and princesses.
He wants to give Feng Yu the best!
Feng Yu thought of the empty courtyard of the young Marquis. He didn't like luxury and even scolded her for being extravagant and wasteful. Now, in order to do what he likes, she went out of her way, which was really rare.
"Xie Xun, you're done!" Feng Yu joked, "It's easy to go from frugality to luxury, but it's hard to go from luxury to frugality. You were led astray by me."
Xie Xun couldn't help laughing, "As long as you like it. I can afford this piece of jewelry as a gift."
"Although I have a lot of jewelry, I am still very happy to receive gifts."
Xie Xun understood, "Okay, I'll send more in the future."
"Okay!" Feng Yu was not polite at all. She never went against her own preferences, nor was she pretentious at all. She was also good at pleasing herself.
Xie Xun secretly thought that she would find a way to collect gems in the future and let her play with them as marbles.
Feng Yu thought of the new policy that had been rumored recently, and she asked Xie Xun, "The imperial court is going to adjust taxes and land. In what specific aspects, can you tell me?"
Xie Xun did not care about the New Deal. The New Deal was nominally implemented by the cabinet, but in fact it was Xie Jue who led it. Although Xie Jue was blind, he had spent all night sorting out the terms of the New Deal during the peace talks.
The terms and conditions were improved in terms of imperial examinations, farming, penalties and taxes, and land. This new policy had been pushed through during the reign of the late emperor, which caused fierce resistance from aristocratic families, and blood flowed like a river.
Xie Jue stayed up late studying the new policy, trying to balance the interests of the wealthy families and the common people.
The Marquis of Zhenbei had different training policies for his three sons. The eldest son Xie Zhang wanted to take over the military power, so he was trained as a military general from an early age. With thousands of troops, it was difficult to find a general. Therefore, Xie Zhang was taught by the Marquis of Zhenbei step by step.
You need to have the ability to command, but also the ability to adapt, and you need to be well-read in military literature, but you can't just talk about it on paper.
He must be proficient in astronomy, geography, marching equipment, and geopolitics. Xie Zhang perfectly fulfilled Zhenbei Hou's requirements for a commander.
Because Xie Jue suffered from cold in his childhood and was weak, the Marquis of Zhenbei planned to let him take the imperial examination. Xie Jue studied with Ge Lao in Kyoto, originally intending to train him to become a talented person in governing the country and take the imperial examination.
Later, after Emperor Jianming ascended the throne, the Marquis of Zhenbei took Xie Jue to the front line in Ningzhou out of comprehensive considerations, and he taught him personally. Therefore, Xie Jue studied with Mr. Ge in Beijing for the fourteen years before going to Ningzhou.
He was originally a prime minister, and he was also in charge of logistics supplies and making suggestions in Ningzhou.
When it was Xie Xun's turn, the war in Ningzhou was fierce, and the Marquis could no longer spare time to teach his son in person, so Xie Xun followed his father and brother, and no one cared about him.
Xie Xun heard Xie Jue and Zhenbeihou talk about the New Deal, and they talked about farming and taxation.
Xie Xun is still a military general at heart and is not sensitive to farming and taxation. "The provisions of the New Deal are roughly the same as those more than ten years ago, with increased intensity. It is necessary to overturn the original land distribution and implement one farm per household. Taxation will facilitate the consolidation of capitas."
Taxes and land taxes are divided according to acres, with the purpose of increasing production and reducing taxes. There are many detailed divisions of taxes. It should be that the more land you own, the higher the taxes, and they will be levied at different levels. The details are more complicated. "
Due to the interests of the aristocratic family, the second brother is now blind and has been handed over to the cabinet to take the lead. There may be changes.
Feng Yu's face changed slightly. This kind of tax is to inhibit land annexation and allow farmers to have more cultivated land. However, for hundreds of years, aristocratic families have occupied so much land, and the implementation of the New Deal will inevitably lead to fierce resistance.
The Feng family is a merchant, and although their land is not as good as that of aristocratic families, in the tax collection hierarchy, her family's land must be taxed the highest because her family owns Toyotas.